Michael Winters’ Favorite Scene

One of the pleasures of transcribing these interviews is having the chance to really concentrate on what was said. Case in point, Michael Winters on playing Taylor at the point where he’s losing the town selectman election to Jackson (Season 5, “Tippecanoe and Taylor, Too”):

“There’s this one moment where Lauren is in the diner and looks through the window and I’m sitting in the dark soda shop, sort of sad. And then out of the blue I pick up this can of whipped cream and just spray a mouth full and put it back down. I just thought that was so hilarious. So perfect for him.”

Transcribing interview…

… with Michael Winters from March 27…2008! He’s got such a great stage voice, I don’t know how he managed that Taylor voice for 7 years.

Thanks, Mike!

I just wanted to take a minute to thank Mike Winters, Gilmore Girls‘ own Taylor Doose, for sending me some of his personal Stars Hollow snapshots for inclusion in the book.

Today was one of those dreary days for your’s truly – the kind that sort slip out of nowhere to grip the soul – and finding those photos in the post box really helped boost my spirits. Thanks, Mike!

Talk About Range!

Yes, do take another look at the picture at left. It’s none other than Stars Hollow’s own Taylor Doose! More fascinating, it’s Taylor portrayer Mike Winters as Dick Cheney in a play called Stuff Happens! (More on Stuff Happens here and here.)

I spoke with Mike back in March about his time on Gilmore Girls, as well as the great deal of theater work he has done over the years, and how that all affected his portrayal of Stars Hollow’s town alderman. He recalled that some directors told him and fellow theater-trained actor Dakin Matthews (Headmaster Charleston) that, “We love you two guys because we can give you all this complicated dialog and you can do it.” Mike supposed this was because of all the work by Shakespeare and other dramatists they’d both performed over the years.

But, he added, “I had stuff [on Gilmore Girls] that used to kill me. At those town meetings there would always be something in one of those long speeches that would be some funny little tongue twister.” For a Taylor-eye-view behind-the-scenes at some of your favorite episodes, you will want to pick up a copy of The Gilmore Girls Companion, coming in July 2009.

In the meantime, those who plan to be in the Seattle area Oct. 17-Nov.16, 2008 can catch Mike Winters on stage in the world premiere of Steven Dietz’s new play, Becky’s New Car. Click here for ticket information.